International students at Hogwarts

Chapter 185 Heading to the Ministry of Magic

Lu Ren was really reprimanded.However, it is indeed his fault to do homework for others, so there is nothing to say.However, Sextus did not come to check on his work. The reason for his visit was simple: the French Ministry of Magic decided to award Lu Ren a medal for his contribution to combating dark wizards. Pay the bounty.

Sextus also said that Lu Ren may even be awarded the Order of Merlin for his contributions this time, and he has signed several old friends to submit the nominations for him.Although it sounds outrageous that it is possible to win the highest honor award in the wizarding world just by solving two dark wizards, but in fact, Lu Ren might actually get a Medal of the Order of Merlin.

One is that his introducer is very famous. Sextus, the old head of the pure-blood family Greyrat, is also the holder of the Order of Merlin First Class. He also invited Dumbledore and several An old friend of the jazz group was nominated together with him. The few signatures on the list alone can make the Wizengamot think carefully.

Second, the Medal of the Order of Merlin is actually pretty good...

Yes, the highest honor in the wizarding world is depreciating rapidly, and this situation will not be alleviated until after the Hogwarts War.At present, there are a few very poor winners who have directly lowered the gold content of the medal, and Cornelius Fudge is the first to bear the brunt.He actually awarded himself a Medal of the Order of Merlin, First Class!This is similar to the awarding of the Victory Medal by the next-door neighbor, the Medal Emperor.There is also Peter Pettigrew, who was awarded the Order of the First Class for his courage in the face of Sirius Black.

Then, can Lu Ren get one too?After all, he even completed a counter-kill in the face of two black wizards!
Of course, the first-class medal is undoubtedly wishful thinking. Lu Ren is too young, and he has no background on the surface, but the remaining two ranks can be thought about.

It stands to reason that the third-level Merlin medals correspond to specific types of contributions, the first-level medals are used to commend "excellent bravery or outstanding achievements" in magic; the second-level medals are used to commend "extraordinary achievements or efforts"; The first-class medal is used to recognize individuals who have "contributed to our knowledge base or entertainment." That is to say, it was not a medal grade divided by contribution at the beginning, but when it was rated later, the Wizengamot did not Why come according to the requirements in this respect, it is to rank the winners according to the contribution of the winners-after all, the first level is better than the third level.

But Sextus was not willing to disclose the specific medals, he just asked Lu Ren to go to the Ministry of Magic to find out.Ever since, Lu Ren went to the French Ministry of Magic accompanied by Spurius.

The two of them came to Paris, the "fashion capital".

The French Ministry of Magic is located on Place Furstenberg in the [-]th arrondissement of Paris.The [-]th arrondissement of Paris is located in the heart of Paris, but the area around this square is extraordinarily quiet, with a feeling of being hidden in the city.At the same time, the quieter environment ensures that the streets here are clean - most streets in Paris are dirty.Of course, it is also possible that industrious French wizards go to the ground every day to clean up the streets...

Lu Ren and Spurius came to the center of the square through Apparition, where there was a street lamp—it was said that it was a fountain before, but after the fountain was damaged, the Muggles changed it into a street lamp.Around the street lamp are planted four trees as thick as an armrest.

After they stepped into the center of the square, they showed their magic wands and coughed. The next moment, the roots of the trees around the streetlights shot out, forming a birdcage-shaped elevator around Lu Ren and the others, leading them to the underground France. Ministry of Magic headquarters.

The interior of the elevator is painted with the logo of the French Ministry of Magic, which is very similar to the style of the non-magic world in France. At first glance, there is no magic element at all, but it feels like the creation of a Muggle artist: the background is the French tricolor flag, and the right On the side is a person's profile sketch, music-like wavy lines cross the middle of the logo, and come together at the top, and a small box is kept, which says 1790-this is the birth time of the French Ministry of Magic.

At the bottom of the sign are written the words "casting spells, casting spells, summoning". It is obvious that the French Ministry of Magic, which was established during the French Revolution in 1790, was deeply influenced by the secular world. Its motto is the same as that of the Muggle government: "Freedom , equality, fraternity" are very similar.At the same time, French iconic elements such as the French tricolor, cockade and Phrygian hat also appeared in the badge.

To be honest, the emblem of the French Ministry of Magic is much more beautiful than that of the British Ministry of Magic. The British Ministry of Magic is a very weird-looking M, very similar to the trademark of the Muggle sports brand Kappa...

After getting out of the "elevator", the two came to brightly lit buildings with an Art Nouveau style. The overall style of the building was very similar to the Grand Palais in France, consisting of large pieces of glass and light green steel frames. At the same time It is also reminiscent of the small pyramid in front of the Louvre.

The basement level is the main hall of the French Ministry of Magic, a glass hall with a dome.There are already many wizards active in it, and every few seconds, one or more wizards appear here through various means other than Apparition.

The vaulted ceiling is painted with constellation patterns, but these constellation patterns are not the constellations of Muggles, but the shapes of various magical animals, many of which Lu Ren can recognize at a glance, such as birds, snakes, fire dragons, Niffler and Hippogriff.

There is an ornate cage elevator in the main hall - through which you can go to other floors.In the corner of the hall are several white marble statues, ranging from the ancient Greek period to the post-Renaissance works - one of which is clearly imitating Michelangelo's David, but wearing a wizard's suit. robe.Lu Ren noticed that they were all statues of witches.

In the center of the hall, there is a circular bronze reception desk that looks very heavy. There is a beautiful French lady behind the reception desk to welcome visitors and ask them the purpose of their visit.

"Lu Ren, Spurius Grelat, came for the award and have an appointment." Spurius reported his intention.

The receptionist lady took out a notepad and wrote the names of the two on it, and then the notepad started to turn the pages rapidly, and finally stopped at the appointment record of the two, and very considerately changed the words to became red.The young lady took a look: "Yes, that's right, the minister is already waiting for you two at the Department of Magic on the second floor."

The two of them didn't stay long, and took the elevator directly to the second basement floor. The second basement floor was a bit like a huge shopping mall. It was a large ring-shaped structure with upper and lower floors. The employees of the Ministry of Magic work here, and the ring is surrounded by a circular platform on the upper level, where visitors can see the scene of the employees working-to be honest, this office scene is terrible.

(End of this chapter)